To: Liam... #2

Hi Liam! It's your mother... Amber. So, daddy & I had an eventful day today! We got up early to go shopping for last minute outfits for today's maternity shoot. Then we came home to rest a while before getting ready to go... AND I ended up taking a nap for too long. You'll learn that we are ALWAYSSSSS running around at the last minute trying to make it to big events on time - even small events. We're really working on breaking this "running late" habit before you get here & actually made it to the shoot on time, so I guess you could say we're getting better at rushing! lol. Anywho... today I am 34 weeks pregnant with you. Only 6 more weeks until you are supposed to "officially" get here!!! It's really just up to you now though & when you decide you want to make your big debut in this world. Here's a picture that daddy snapped of me getting the maternity portraits done. =D

 -Amber

Belly Shots!

Wow... 2 posts in one week?! You must be dreaming, right? Well, here we go... I've realized that I have been slacking in the belly shots department. Time is just flying past us right now and my belly has changed so much in this last trimester, so I need to keep up! I am also sooooo super proud to share that I haven't gotten any dreaded stretch marks... YET! I'm sure they'll come soon. I'm just enjoying my beautiful bare belly while I can. Here are the most recent shots of my belly that Kobe & I have taken.

Here is my belly at 31 weeks and 4 days (August 11, 2011)

32 weeks - a.k.a. 8 months (August 14, 2011)

And finally at 33 weeks and 2 days (August 23, 2011).

-Amber

Baby Shower #1...

This is long overdue!! On Saturday, August 13th (same day that we went for our 4D) we had our first baby shower with my side of the family (the Rendons). We had a nice turnout. Got our grub on with some delicious food made by my dad, uncle and grandma. Played a game of "How Big is Mommy?" Then opened gifts!

Here are a few pics to share: 

Here are most of the guys outside... while all the ladies stayed indoors!

Dad & uncle Richard BBQing.

Kobe braving the heat!

Liam's wreath that I finished! It's so cute!! =)

Watermelon baby carriage that grandma Mela made.

Me & my brother, Victor.

Grandma & Carla guessing how big my belly is!

First gift that we opened.

Super cute hoodie... we'll probably put Liam in this to wear home.

Baby Kate, Holley, and me!

Me & grandma!! 

Me & Kobe... Liam's gonna be one handsome little baby with us as parents. LOL!

Me & dad. He's going to be a great grandfather!

So that concludes all the picture sharing of this shower. We've got another one coming up this weekend with Kobe's family and another in 2 weeks with all of our friends... I'll try to be a little more time conscious and post the recaps of those within a few days. I just want to say Kobe & I are so lucky to have such great family members who are so loving and generous and genuinely happy for us. Liam is going to be so blessed to come into a world where so many people are anxiously awaiting his arrival and want to be a part of his life. Only 7 weeks to go until he's here! =)

4D ultrasound at 31 wks & 6 days!

Ahhh... what a fun-filled Saturday! We had our 4D appointment yesterday at 10 a.m. and it was so much fun. It was amazing to see what baby Liam looks like and to be able to compare his features to Kobe's and mine. I noticed he has Kobe's toes which I am SOO happy about. If you've seen Kobe's feet you know why. He has the cutest toes. They put mine to shame! LOL... I also think he has Kobe's nose & my big lips. Kobe said he looks like me in my newborn pics, but I guess we won't know for sure until he gets here. Oh & he has LOTS of hair! Explains all that heartburn I've been experiencing. We also reconfirmed he was a boy after hearing all these horror stories about people buying everything in blue & delivering a girl. lol

Here are the pics:

You can see all his hair in this one! All that whispy stuff sticking straight up is hair. LOL

Our very first glimpse of Liam!

Here he is again... what a cutie pie!

A big yawn!!

Here he is again... trying to sleep, but we kept bothering him!

She said he still has some filling out to do. This is his left leg (shin area) and his butt in the bottom corner of the photo. His butt crack is in plain sight, but those two little wrinkles to the right of the screen are his butt cheek... he still has some fat that needs to be deposited. lol

Here's his right foot, left knee & shin, and left hand dangling above his foot.

One last look!

Hope you enjoyed seeing him for the first time as much as we did! 8 more weeks until he's here... unless he comes sooner than that. =)

-Amber

Crafty mom- that's me! =)

So lately I've discovered the world of blogging & found so many cute ideas for when Liam is here. Kid-friendly everything - recipes, craft projects, games, gifts, etc. First on my list was a wreath that I totally fell in love with! I am going to make it to hang on the door at the baby showers that we have & possibly for our hospital room door. 

Here is a sneak peek of what I'm using for the wreath:

Fabric swatches, some of the yo-yos I've made already, yarn, & the actual wreath itself with some paints & brushes & letters that I'm going to spruce up. Liam is such a loved little baby & he doesn't even know it yet! =)

On an even more super-exciting note... we are less than 2 days from seeing Liam's beautiful little face (if he cooperates). Saturday morning we are scheduled to have our 4D ultrasound done. Then after the ultrasound we'll be having our first baby shower with the Rendon side of the family. Can't wait to eat some good food, mingle with all our family, and open presents for Liam!! More pictures will come after that one for sure!! Stay tuned, y'all. 

-Amber